Description: This man stands a little under 6'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has no hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 12000 sp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has dyed his greying red fur a little too much giving a sharp red color. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. Peridot (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears professional attire, he is not a threatening figure. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is typically in her Brewer uniform. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. She tends to her Brewer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 16000 cp.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Map Maker, and he perpetually has his club ready. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Naill was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Map Maker for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His ears are large.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 40 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has no hair. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his copper crest down. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Black star sapphire (700 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is lengthy. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). 2 Alchemist’s fire.